Amanda joined African Services in March 2000 as the AIDS Housing Coordinator before moving to her current position as Director of Advocacy & Mobilization.  In this role, Amanda works to integrate direct service with immigrant mobilization and advocacy to address issues of immigration, access to healthcare, and the global AIDS crisis at the local, national and international level. Amanda also coordinates African Services’ Independent Living Skills program, a progressive multi-service program that helps client coping with HIV build the skills and support they need to be active and engaged members of their communities. She is a member of ACT UP New York and Board Treasurer of Health GAP (Global Access Project). Amanda is of British and Ugandan heritage and speaks English and French.